Drinking fountain



Feb. 5; 1924.-

R. w; GLASER DRINKING FOUNTAIN Filed Feb. 1, 1922 I mwrm A. W 152455;? Y

Patented Feb. 5, 1924.

lASZAtt ROY W. GLAS EB, OF BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN.

DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

Application filed February 1, 1822. Serial No. 533,250.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Ror W. GLASER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Burlington, in the county of Racine and State of a lVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drinking Fountains, of which the following is-a specification.

This invention relates to drinking foun- 1o tains, and more specifically to an improved bucket or fountain for watering poultry pigs, etc.

One object of this invention is to provide a drinking fountain which can be easily and I economically made from blanks or sections of sheet metal by the use of ordinary tinners tools, and which is strong, durable and thoroughly practical.

Other objects and advantages will be pointed out or implied in the followingdetails of description in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a drinl ing vessel constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a central vertical sectional view.

Figure 3 is an end view;

Figure at shows a blank of sheet material substantially such as that employed for forming one of the four primarily separate sections of the vessel.

Referring to these drawings in detail in which similar reference characters correspond with similar parts throughout the several views, and in which the bottom section 5 is substantially the same as an ordinary bucket-bottom, the invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, in connection with the member 5, as will be fully described in the following:

The second primarily separate section of the device is indicated by the reference character 6, and with the exception of its groove 7, it is substantially the same as one of the half sections of an ordinary bucket, that is, it is substantially semi-cylindrical or slightly tapering. However, the third primarily separate section 8 is of novel construction, being primarily a plane blank of sheet metal such as indicated at 8' in Figure l. However, in this figure, the ordinary peripheral securing flanges are omitted for the sake of clearness. In forming the blank 8 into the section 8, it is bent along the broken lines 8 so that the portions 8 stand at right angles to the intermediate portion 8, that is, the portion between the two sets of lines, 8. However, at the divergent ends of the lines 8, the blank 8 is curved into a substantially semi-cylindrical form so that it fits within the flange 5 of the section 5. The edges 8 are secured to the adjacent edges of the section 6 by any appropriate means, preferably by means of interlocking flanges or edge portions 9 of the sections 6 and 8. The section 8 is also formed with grooves 7 in its portions 8*, these grooves registering conmcutively with the groove 7 of the section 6, thereby forming a continuous groove which extends from these parallel sections 8 from edge to edge 9 of the section 6. This groove can be quickly and easily formed by means of a tinners beading tool or machine without interfering with the intermediate plane portion 8; that is, this groove can be formed after the sections 5, 6 and 8 are united, thereby assuring exact registration of the parts of the groovein sections 6 and 8; also forming the groove in the seam or interlocking edges 9. It is preferable that the ends of this groove terminate at a distance from the intermediate portion 8, because the purpose of this groove is to receive the fourth section 10 which has the greater port-ion of its periphery fitted in the groove, and the ends of this groove hold the section or wall 7 spaced from the intermediate portion 8. In placing the section 10, it is pressed towards the section 5 with sufficient force to cause its edge to snap or spring into the groove; this being made possible or comparatively easy because of the taper of the tubular body formed by the sections 6 and 8. The section 10 is provided with an air vent 10' between two parallel planes which coincide, respectively, with the portion 8 and the upper or free edge of the trough which will now be described as follows:

The blank 8' is formed with a trough-extension S and the ends 8 of this extension are turned at right angles to the main portion of this extension by bending the blank along the lines 8 Moreover, this blank is bent along the line 8 so that the extension 8 stands at an angle to the portion 8, while the edges of the portions 8 are secured to the plane wall portions 8 by any appropriate means. It will be seen, therefore, that the elements 8", 8, 8 and 10 combine to form a trough which communicates with a reservoir through a water-inlet 11, said reservoir comprising the space between the sections 5 and 10.

Solder or any appropriate sealing or cementing material may be employed for rendering all the joints of the device airtight and water-tight.

For convenience in carrying the device, it is provided with ears 12 to which a bail 13 is secured. V

In filling the device, water is poured upon the wall or section 10 while the latter is substantially horizontal and enters through the openings 10 and 1.1 into the reservoir. When the device is placed in the position shown in Figures 2 and 3, water passes through the opening 1.1 into the trough, while air passes through the rent 10 into the reservoir. hen the trough becomes nearly filled with water, the vent 10 becomes sealed by the water in the trough, and no more air can enter the reservoir until the level of water in the trough has been lowered, whereupon, air enters the reservoir and permits more Water to flow therefrom into the trough.

When the level of water in the reservoir recedes below the vent 10, the water level in the trough recedes correspondingly, so that the vent 10 serves to indicate to the eye of the owner or user that the fountain should be refilled; and when it is refilled before the water level has receded to the opening 11, the lower edge of the section 10 prevents sticks, straw, etc., from floating from the trough into the reservoir.

It is not intended to limit this invention to the exact details of construction and arrangement illustrated, but changes may be madewithin the scope of the inventive ideas as implied and claimed.

What I claim as my invention is:

A drinking fountain formed of four primarily separate sections of sheet material, one of said sections forming a circular bottom or wall, second and third ones of said sections having edges secured to one another and combining to form a tubular body, one end of this tubular body being substantially circular and united with the perimeter of said bottom, the second one of said sections being semi-circular at the end opposite to that adjoning said circular section, the third one of said sections forming two plane wall portions and an intermediate plane wall portion at right angles to the last mentioned portions, said third section including a trough-extension having ends turned at right angles to its main portion and secured to said parallel walls while said main portion stands at an angle to said intermediate portion, said tubular body having a groove in its curved and plane portions, the fourth one of said sections having a portion of its periphery fitted in said groove, a'water-inlet being provided between said fourth section and said intermediate wall portion.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature. I I

ROY W. GLASER. 

